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Intro to Business News is South-Western's service to provide summaries of the latest Business news stories. Review the brief summaries and, for stories of interest, select the full summary. |
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If you were a Windows user ten years ago, the idea of buying a Macintosh might not have seemed enticing. But since that time, Apple has made the switch to Intel Duo Core microprocessors that run both OS X and Windows. The change has made a big difference for the Cupertino, Calif. computer maker, as diehard PC users are taking a fresh look at the Mac. (Updated November 2006) |
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For years broadcasters have considered the Nielsen ratings to be the best objective measure of a TV show's viewership and popularity. But some networks have begun relying upon new breed of ratings services that use the Internet to measure audience response and cultural buzz. (Updated February 2006) |
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According to a recent survey, nearly one-third of organizations suffered a major delay or failure of an IT-related business initiative in the past 18 months, and nearly 60% of surveyed organizations postponed or rejected plans for an IT initiative during that time. Using the survey results as guide, this article is attempting to determine the most important causes of such failures. (Updated 08/01/04) |
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How do airlines use information technology to streamline their business? In many ways! IT is used for crew scheduling, flight status and gate information, baggage handling, flight dispatching, air traffic management, catering and maintenance functions. (Updated 04/08/04) |
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Is the Internet still a viable platform for business-to-business (B2B) exchange? This article illustrates how a few B2B hubs survived by changing their business model and forming private exchanges with major customers or acting on behalf of powerful industry alliances. (Updated 03/01/04) |
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This article paints a bleak picture of security issues facing businesses in 2004. It describes three major threats: Software vulnerabilities, peer-to-peer file sharing and spyware attached to free downloaded software. (Updated 02/01/04) |
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This article describes five technologies that are likely to shape the way the financial department within companies are working: Business intelligence, data visualization, risk management, electronic payments, and XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). (Updated 02/01/04) |
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This article illustrates how the financial-services companies use information technology. It point out that the sluggish economy has forced many banks in the U.S. to put their planned IT developments on hold and focus on cost-cutting and improved system integration. But such belt-tightening can only go so far. The article concludes by describing the most promising candidates for future IT developments in the sector. (Updated 11/01/03) |
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With the average worker receiving 13.3 spam messages a day, which takes six and a half minutes to process, employee productivity is down and employer costs are up. It costs $874/year per employee with an e-mail account. If one multiples this figure by the 100 million such workers in the U.S. workforce, companies are incurring $87 billion in costs as a result of spam. The article looks at the various costs (both direct and indirect) that spam has on corporations and the overall U.S. economy. (Updated 11/01/03) |
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